Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-10-07
BRIEFS.

Mr.. Flanagan paid 81 400 cash for it.
The shipments of cattle from South
west Virginia to the northern markets
by way of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road are very extensive at present. For
ty car loads passed through Shepherds
town last Friday.
Mr.. A. C. Yost, freight brakeman on
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, was
caught last week between the cars while
engaged in coupling them, at Luray.
Va. One Of his arms was so badly
squeezed that he will be compelled to be
off duty for a couple of weeks.
Rev. Joseph Trapnell, d. D., for fifty
years clergyman of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, died very suddenly
at his home in Middletown, Md, on
Monday. The deceased was the father
of Joseph Trapnell, Esq, Of Charles
town. He was 70 years of age.
Judge Beckwith on Tuesday granted
an absolute divorce 10 DR.. G. A. Hamill,
| n well.knOwn dentist of Martinsburg,
from his wife Lille A. Hamill, Mrs.
Hamill was formerly Miss Lille A. Ben
ton, of Sharpsburg, Nc. The case had
been pending for more than two years.
The change in the postage stamps has
gone into effect. The color Of the two
cent stamp is green now instead of me-
! tallic red, and contains the head OF
! Washington after the statue OF Houdon.
We don't think the new stamp is as
handsome as the former one. There are
also changes in the other stamps.
Charles BraGenburg, a boss in the
blacksmith shop of the Baltimore y
Ohio Railroad at Martinsburg, and NJ.
L. Tabler, helper, met with a painful
accident on Monday while orking at a
steam hammer weighing ton. The
formers thumb was torn of, while the
hand of the latter was severely spraineG.
The Secretary of State last week
granted charters to the Harper's Ferry
and Bolivar Building Association No.
and Alaska Coal and Coke Company.
The former starts with capital OF two
thousand dollars, with its principal Of
flee at Harper's Ferry, while the latter
will do business at Alaska, in Mineral
county, with Il capital Of fifteen thou
| sand dollars.
The neighborhood Of Chicago, ILL.,,
seems to be the theatre Of rapid in
crease in values just now. Col. K. F.
| Chew, of this place, invested $50, 900 in
real estate in that locality last June, and
i'm August disposed of the same for
double the amount of his investment.
A very pleasant transaction for the Col
onel, and one of which his numerous
friends are pleased to see him become
the victim. ChdrleStopn SPIRIT
We call attention to the advertisement
this week Of the Hagerstown fair, which
| will be held October 18th to 2lst, inclu-
sve. The fair this year will be fully up
! to the high standard OF former years,
and embraces many features of interest.
One of the greatest attractions will be
the "Pierce Racing Combination, COM
posed of ten ladies and gentlemen and
twelve thoroughbred horses. Reduced
rates to the fair will be given Oh the va
riOus railroads.
The Prohibitionists of Washington
county, Md, OH Tuesday nominated Il
county ticket, as follows: For Senator,
DR.. f. Tracey Bishop; for House of Del
| egates, John Martin, Frederick Baker,
ID. II. Wyand and Marine Lamar; for
County Commissioners, John Oster,
Daniel Young, DR.. T. Eliason, j. M.
Slower and j. II. Poffen berger; for
Judges OF the Orphans Court, Henry
Bell, z. f. Dawson aud j. ID. Simmons;
for Sheriff, Robert S. Roach.
Ruebush, Kieffer & Co., of Dayton,
Rockingham county, Va, have forward
ed us copies of The Musical Million, a
wide. awake little magazine of 10 pages,
issued monthly at the low price of 30
cents year, with special premium Of
| fers to club raisers. The above named
firm have been engaged in the music
business foI over quarter of a century
and their numerous publications have
been sold by the millions of copies. ADJ
dress them as above for specimen copy
with particulars.
AT Martinsburg last week Mr.. w. b.
Chowning, IA travelling salesman from
Baltimore, attempted to get on lail-
road train while it was in motion. He
missed his footing and was thrown to
the ground on his face. He was picked
I'D, and it was found that his jaw was
broken, several teeth knocked out, and
his lip cu5 so badly that il had to be
sewed up. In fact he was badly used
I'D man. It's hard TO kill drummer,
though, and Mr.. Chowning was able to
proceed OH his journey next day.
The Virginia Court of Appeals last
Thursday affirmed the decision of the
Circuit Court in the case of the Wash
ington, Ohio and Western Railroad Com
pany against Casenave and the county
of Clarke. By this decree Clarke coun-
tv is held liable for It's 800. 900 subscrip
ton to the capital stock of the old Alex
andria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail-
road, the predecessor Of the Washington,
Ohio and Western Railroad Company,
but the railroad company under its con-
tract must indemnify the county. The
sale Of the road is decreed.
Mr.. w. l.. Da!garn, for nearly seven